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Me personally? I've become much less tolerant of sexist humor. Back in the day, cracking a joke at women's expense was pretty common when I was a teen. As I've matured and become aware to the horrific extent of toxicity and bigotry pervading all tiers of our individualistic society, I've come to see how exclusionarly and objectifying that sort of 'humor' really is, and I regret it deeply.

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[–] BurnedDonutHole@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

"if I were you". When I was younger I lack the ability really consider others' situation and put myself in their shoes. Not because I thought I'm better than them but thought I see a better way. I don't exactly remember when I stopped using it but I'm pretty sure it's around when I realized I would beat the shit out of me if I was my own child.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

For starters I don't listen to the band The Mentors anymore. Also I quit watching gory videos long ago and recently quit watching anything that gets me emotionally charged. So much on the internet serves no constructive purpose, it just riles up emotions. We've all heard "you are what you eat", the same goes for what you put in your eyes and ears

[–] lemmy_nightmare@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Oaksey@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"You got gypped"
Always just thought it was the same as being "ripped off" or getting a bad deal. Only in recent years realised that it was in reference to be swindled by a gypsy. I still wondered if the term gypsy was more to do with the lifestyle of the person, like a nomad, and not actually racist but no, gypsies origins are as Romani people. Have since stopped using the term.
Urban Dictionary has a bet each way as to if it is/was racist gypped/gyp't but best not to use it I think

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm mostly succeeding now at not calling another driver "he" by default. I don't know who they are, and can call them something better, as I just did.

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[–] Pappabosley@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Whenever I start saying "Easy Peasey..." there's always a slightly too long pause before I say "... lemon squeezey "

[–] pineapplefriedrice@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (26 children)

I used to eat meat. Don't anymore because the arguments against it are just that fucking strong. Basically unless you advocate for religious supremacy it's hard to make a cohesive argument in favor of meat consumption.

[–] rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

I'm not a vegetarian, but I try to replace meat with plant based products when possible. I also avoid leather. In modern times I've discovered so many negative things about it. The main thing is livestock farming uses literally ten times more resources and creates ten times more pollution than crop farming. Also the the industrial farming of livestock is amazingly cruel.

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

Tubular.

I've never encountered anything I would describe as "tubular." Except maybe tubes. It just doesn't feel right as general slang.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

A bitchin' waterslide is tubular.

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